Travel Clinic for Fareham Residents
Twenty-five minutes down the M27. Yellow Fever centre, every travel vaccine in stock, same-day appointments.
Travel vaccines for Fareham, 25 minutes east on the M27
Fareham travellers cover a wide spread — cruise and Brittany Ferries passengers using Portsmouth port, Navy and dockyard families, business travel through Heathrow and Gatwick, and a steady stream of holiday-makers heading for sun, safari and South Asia. Gunwharf Travel Clinic is around 25 minutes east via the M27, exit at J12 for Cosham then south down the M275 into Portsea. Direct trains from Fareham to Portsmouth & Southsea take about 15 minutes. Same-day appointments are routinely available.
Abdullah Seyed (MPharm, GPhC reg. 2211356) leads day-to-day clinical practice. Merali Pharmacy, operating Gunwharf Travel Clinic, is a NaTHNaC-designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre — authorised to issue valid International Certificates of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP). GPhC premises 1099145.
You'll get an itinerary-specific risk assessment against the latest TravelHealthPro and WHO advice, then every vaccine you need in the same appointment where clinically possible. Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A and B, Typhoid, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningitis ACWY, Cholera. Practical malaria advice for your route. Most appointments take 20–30 minutes; you'll walk out with the jabs, the certificate where relevant, and a written travel-health summary.
NHS travel services in Fareham cover some vaccines through GP practices, but waiting lists are real and Yellow Fever, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Hajj jabs and most cholera vaccines are private everywhere. The trip down the M27 is often quicker than the GP wait — and you walk out fully vaccinated the same day.
Lead pharmacist at Merali Pharmacy, operating Gunwharf Travel Clinic on Queen Street, Portsea. GPhC-registered (reg. 2211356), travel-medicine trained, working under UK regulatory standards.
Travel vaccines for Fareham residents
Fareham covers a particularly wide travel demographic — cruise passengers boarding at Portsmouth and Southampton, Brittany Ferries crossings to France, Navy and dockyard family travel, business travellers commuting through Heathrow and Gatwick, plus a steady flow of holiday-makers heading for Mediterranean breaks and longer-haul trips through Asia and Africa. Fareham's train station has direct services to Portsmouth & Southsea in around 15 minutes, and by car the M27/M275 takes around 25 minutes most of the day.
Gunwharf Travel Clinic sits inside Merali Pharmacy at 24 Queen Street, Portsea — two minutes from Gunwharf Quays and walking distance from Portsmouth & Southsea station. Most appointments take 20–30 minutes from arrival to walking out vaccinated.
Yellow Fever certificates for Fareham cruise passengers
Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres are scarce across South Hampshire — Merali Pharmacy is one of the closest NaTHNaC-designated centres for anyone in Fareham, Stubbington, Lee-on-the-Solent or Titchfield. For cruises stopping in Yellow Fever risk areas (most of sub-Saharan Africa, parts of South America), you'll typically need a valid ICVP certificate issued at least 10 days before sailing. Yellow Fever vaccination is sorted in a single 20-minute appointment with the certificate issued the same day. Children from 9 months are eligible; over-60s and pregnant or breastfeeding travellers are individually assessed.
NHS vs private — what's covered where for Fareham residents
Some travel vaccines are available free on the NHS through your GP for travel to certain destinations — typically Hepatitis A, Typhoid and the combined Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio booster. NHS Fit for Travel is the canonical reference for what's covered where. Yellow Fever, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningitis ACWY for Hajj and Umrah, and most cholera courses are private everywhere in the UK. The practical issue locally is timing — NHS travel appointments are typically booked weeks ahead and may need multiple visits. Private clinics like ours bundle the consultation, the jabs and any certificates into a single appointment, with same-day slots routinely available.
The common travel vaccines we provide
The standard Fareham travel-vaccine menu:
- Yellow Fever — single injection, ICVP certificate, lifetime validity
- Hepatitis A — single dose, optional booster for 25-year protection
- Hepatitis B — three doses; accelerated schedules where time is tight
- Typhoid — single injection, three-year protection
- Rabies — three doses for longer stays, children, rural travel
- Japanese Encephalitis — two doses for rural South-East Asia
- Meningitis ACWY — required for Hajj/Umrah
- Cholera — oral, two doses for longer stays or active outbreak areas
Getting to 24 Queen Street from Fareham
By car, the M27 east is the fastest — exit at J12 for Cosham, then south on the M275 into Portsea, around 25 minutes most of the day. By train, direct South Western Railway services from Fareham to Portsmouth & Southsea run roughly every 15 minutes and take around 15 minutes, then a five-minute walk from the station via Edinburgh Road to Queen Street. Pay-and-display parking on Queen Street and the surrounding streets.
Everything you need in one appointment
No follow-up bookings. We sort the lot in one visit where clinically possible.
Destination risk assessment
Itinerary-specific risk review against the latest TravelHealthPro and WHO advice — not a generic checklist.
Every travel vaccine in stock
Yellow Fever, Hep A, Hep B, Typhoid, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningitis ACWY, Cholera — administered under PGD by a trained pharmacist.
Yellow Fever certificate (ICVP)
NaTHNaC-designated centre. Valid International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis issued on the day.
Malaria advice for your route
Practical guidance on whether anti-malarials are advised for your route, season and activities — and how to source them.
Travel health summary
Written summary of every jab and bite-avoidance recommendation — handy if your employer or insurer asks.
Families welcome
Children from 9 months for Yellow Fever, earlier for some other vaccines. Parent or guardian present for under-16s.
Pre-screen, vaccinate, certificate. Usually 30 minutes total.
Three steps from booking to fully vaccinated.
Book online or call
Pick a slot at gunwharftravelclinic.co.uk/booking. Tell us where you're going, when, and for how long.
M27 east from Fareham
24 Queen St, Portsea. M27 east, exit at J12 for Cosham, then M275 into Portsea. 25 minutes by car or 15 minutes by direct train to Portsmouth & Southsea.
Vaccinated and certified
Get your jabs the same visit and a Yellow Fever certificate where relevant. Written travel-health summary by email. Most appointments take 20–30 minutes.
Thirty minutes from arrival to vaccinated.
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Twenty-five minutes down the M27. Direct trains in 15 minutes.
24 Queen Street, Portsea,
Portsmouth PO1 3HN
10 mi · 25 mins
M27 east, exit at J12 for Cosham then M275 south into Portsea. Direct trains from Fareham to Portsmouth & Southsea run every 15 minutes.
Common questions from Fareham travellers
Do I need a GP referral?
No. Anyone can self-refer to a private travel clinic. Book directly online at gunwharftravelclinic.co.uk/booking or call 02392 821859.
How far in advance should I book?
Ideally 4–6 weeks before travel — enough time for multi-dose courses (Hepatitis B, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis) and for the Yellow Fever certificate to become valid (10 days after the jab). We routinely see same-week and same-day travellers too.
Which vaccines do I actually need?
Depends on where you're going, how long, what activities, age and medical history. Bring your itinerary — even rough — and any previous vaccine records.
Are travel vaccines free on the NHS?
Some are. Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio combined, Hepatitis A and Typhoid through some GP practices for certain destinations. Yellow Fever, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningitis ACWY for Hajj, and most cholera vaccines are private everywhere.
Can children be vaccinated here?
Yes. Most travel vaccines from age 1, Yellow Fever from 9 months. Children under 16 need a parent or guardian present.
What is the Yellow Fever certificate (ICVP)?
A WHO-recognised document for Yellow Fever vaccination. Required at the border for entry to Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda and others. Only NaTHNaC-designated centres can issue valid ones — Merali Pharmacy is one (premises 1099145).
How long does an appointment take?
20–30 minutes total — pre-screen, vaccinate, certificate (where relevant) and written summary.
Where exactly are you and how do I get there from Fareham?
Gunwharf Travel Clinic, 24 Queen Street, Portsea, Portsmouth PO1 3HN — inside Merali Pharmacy. From Fareham take the M27 east, exit J12 for Cosham, then south on the M275 into Portsea — 25 minutes most of the day. Direct trains from Fareham to Portsmouth & Southsea run every 15 minutes, journey 15 minutes. Pay-and-display parking on Queen Street.
From Fareham to 24 Queen Street
M27 east, exit at J12 for Cosham then M275 south into Portsea. Direct trains from Fareham to Portsmouth & Southsea run every 15 minutes.
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- TravelHealthPro — Country-specific travel health advice (accessed 2026-05-19)
- NHS Fit for Travel — Vaccine recommendations by destination (accessed 2026-05-19)
- WHO — International travel and health, 2024 (accessed 2026-05-19)
- UK Health Security Agency — Green Book (accessed 2026-05-19)
- TravelHealthPro — UK Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres (accessed 2026-05-19)
- GPhC — Register entry — Abdullah Seyed (2211356) at Merali Pharmacy (accessed 2026-05-19)
Information on this page is general guidance from Gunwharf Travel Clinic, operated by Merali Pharmacy (GPhC premises 1099145). Individual vaccination needs depend on your specific itinerary, health history and time of year — a travel consultation determines what you actually need.
